The Hemiacridinae[1] are a subfamily of Acrididae in the Orthoptera: Caelifera. Species can be found in Africa and Asia.[2]

Hemiacridinae
Hieroglyphus daganensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Infraorder: Acrididea
Informal group: Acridomorpha
Superfamily: Acridoidea
Family: Acrididae
Subfamily: Hemiacridinae
Dirsh, 1956

Tribes and genera

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The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]

Cranaeini

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Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Malesia to New Guinea

  1. Cranae (grasshopper) Stål, 1878
  2. Cranaella Ramme, 1941
  3. Craneopsis Willemse, 1933
  4. Opiptacris Walker, 1870
  5. Paracranae Willemse, 1931 (monotypic)
  6. Phalaca Bolívar, 1906
  7. Philicranae Willemse, 1955 (monotypic)

Dirshacrini

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Authority: Spearman, 2013 – southern Africa

  1. Dirshacris Brown, 1959
  2. Euloryma Spearman, 2013 (synonym Loryma Stål, 1878)
  3. Hemiloryma Brown, 1973
  4. Labidioloryma Grunshaw, 1986

Gergisini

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Authority: Dirsh, 1962 - Madagascar

  1. Gergis (genus) Stål, 1875
  2. Malagasacris Rehn, 1944
  3. Morondavia Dirsh, 1962
  4. Pachyceracris Dirsh, 1962

Hemiacridini

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Authority: Dirsh 1956 - Africa

  1. Hemiacris Walker, 1870
  2. Hemipristocorypha Dirsh, 1952
  3. Pristocorypha Karsch, 1896

Hieroglyphini

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Authority: Bolívar, 1912 – Sahel, tropical Asia

  1. Hieroglyphodes Uvarov, 1922
  2. Hieroglyphus Krauss, 1877
  3. Parahieroglyphus Carl, 1916

Leptacrini

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Authority: Johnston, 1956 – Africa, Asia

  1. Acanthoxia Bolívar, 1906
  2. Leptacris Walker, 1870
  3. Meruana Sjöstedt, 1909
  4. Sudanacris Uvarov, 1944

Mesopserini

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Authority: Otte, 1995 – Africa including Madagascar

  1. Mesopsera Bolívar, 1908
  2. Xenippa Stål, 1878
  3. Xenippacris Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966

tribe not assigned

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  1. Calamippa Henry, 1940
  2. Clonacris Uvarov, 1943
  3. Euthymia (genus) Stål, 1875
  4. Galideus Finot, 1908
  5. Glauningia: G. macrocephala Ramme, 1929
  6. Hysiella Bolívar, 1906
  7. Kassongia Bolívar, 1908
  8. Limnippa: L. ensicerca Uvarov, 1941
  9. Lopheuthymia Uvarov, 1943
  10. Onetes Rehn, 1944
  11. Oraistes: O. luridus Karsch, 1896
  12. Paulianiobia Dirsh & Descamps, 1968
  13. Proeuthymia Rehn, 1944
  14. Pseudoserpusia Dirsh, 1962
  15. Willemsella Miller, 1934
  16. Xenippella: X. bicolor Kevan, 1966
  17. Xenippoides: X. elongatus Chopard, 1952

References

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  1. ^ Dirsh VM (1956) The phallic complex in Acridoidea (Orthoptera) in relation to taxonomy. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 108 [7]: 223-356.
  2. ^ a b Orthoptera Species File (3 June 2021)
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